Although her body exuded deadly charm, she kept men at a distance, giving off an aura that warned them to stay away.

Senator Smith, standing beside Su Li, snorted coldly and said, "That bitch is always like this, unwilling to be alone with anyone! Brother Su Li, if you really want to have her, you’ll have to use some special means."

"Let’s just forget it," Su Li had no intention of falling out with the Marle Castle Lord. Meeting Bayonetta today had quelled the little desire stirring in his heart.

How could one easily win over a married woman?

This trip to Marle Castle had already yielded an unexpected encounter with Selanweir.

He had to leave something to look forward to for his next visit; otherwise, with his personality, he would likely just stay holed up in the Hesse Territory, never to venture out again.

"Then let’s head inside too."

Under the special arrangement of President Elle, Su Li brought Hilude and several ministers to the 6th VIP room on the third floor. The view there was excellent; through the large, curved crystal glass, one could see the canal running through the city and the busy docks with masts adorned with colorful flags.

Inside, they could overlook the entire auction house. The seats below, arranged in a fan shape, were almost filled with wealthy businessmen dressed in luxurious purple silk, landlords from various places, and clan leaders of knight families. There was no shortage of newly-arrived pioneer knights and city officers as well.

It could be said that any treasure, as long as it had value, would surely find someone willing to bid for it among the crowd below.

After sitting down, President Roger reported the situation he observed to Senator Smith: "Lady Bayonetta went to the City Lord’s No. 1 private box. A few people tried to greet her, but were turned away."

Senator Smith’s expression was stern: "The No. 1 box, huh? Then let’s ensure she gets nothing, teach this woman a lesson! Make her understand that even if she’s the lady of the City Lord, crossing me would bring her nothing but misfortune in Marle Castle."

Su Li was more than happy with this. He needed to leave Marle Castle with an impression of his wealth; this would attract more merchants, more knights to the Hesse Territory in search of fortune. Now that Senator Smith was willing to foot the bill, Su Li was certainly willing to reap the benefits. It could also catch Sister Bei’s attention; even a negative impression was better than none at all.

After all, a woman might fall for a joyful adversary who constantly opposes her, but would never fall for a completely forgettable passerby.

As for the few items he truly wished to buy, he had already arranged for Vandar to bid on them downstairs. Whether it was Reya’s Dawn Secret Box or Shalya’s Tears of Mercy pendant, neither was the main attraction of the auction, so it was better to acquire them discreetly.

Bidding here himself would be too ostentatious and might attract unwanted attention.

As the attendees gathered, it wasn’t long before the auctioneer took the stage to commence the auction.

This was an event they hosted every quarter, and they already had a standard procedure. So after a brief opening speech, the first item was brought onstage.

The first item essentially set the tone for the auction, with subsequent lots not valued below it.

The auction house’s first choice of item was a Dwarf jewelry piece brought by Su Li, starting at 150 Golden Crowns.

This brought a touch of joy to Su Li’s heart, proving that the auction house’s valuation of the Crimson Pearl was above this piece of jewelry.

This Dwarf jewelry was indeed crafted by a master, and its exquisite make drew in three guests to compete for it, raising the bid price to 210 Golden Crowns!

This was truly beyond Su Li’s expectations; this price could even buy an elite knight!

And such jewelry, among the numerous masterpieces by the Dwarf masters, wasn’t even considered one of the most outstanding.

He was now starting to believe when he first met Dorglin, this Dwarf had pounded his chest and promised that the Dwarf Jewelry Guild could indeed bring ample funds to the territory, enough to support any needed army.